The Principal Makes Next Dentist Visit Mobile Friendly
The Principal Makes Next Dentist Visit Mobile Friendly
Added features available on Principal Mobile app
DES MOINES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- With the enhanced mobile application from the Principal Financial Group®, dental insurance members will no longer need a dental ID card in their wallet. Employees who participate in dental coverage offered through The Principal®, can now access all of the information on their current card and more on their mobile device. The Principal MobileSM app is free, secure and easy to use.
"We want to make it faster and easier for our customers to access important information on the go," said Theresa McConeghey, assistant vice president of dental insurance for The Principal. "Individuals who have primarily used the app to access retirement plan information can now view dental insurance benefits and tools in the same place."
Dental coverage members can email or fax their ID card directly to their dentist or pull it up themselves to view coverage information. Members can easily look up a network dentist in their local area, complete with a map and driving directions, through the network dentist directory feature. Dental benefits and processed claims area also available for view through the app.
Principal Mobile can be downloaded from the Apple®App StoreSMor Google Play®today1
Members who have already downloaded the Principal app will receive an automatic notification to update to the newest version.
The Principal mobile application was first released in July 2011 to allow retirement plan participants to track savings progress and view account information. For more information on the initial launch of the app, visit: http://www.principal.com/about/news/2011/ris-principal-mobile-retirement072711.htm
"We will continue to simplify the member experience by regularly updating the available features to make it easier to access group benefits and plan for retirement," noted McConeghey.
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About the Principal Financial Group
The Principal Financial Group® (The Principal®)2 is a global investment management leader offering retirement services, insurance solutions and asset management. The Principal offers businesses, individuals and institutional clients a wide range of financial products and services, including retirement, asset management and insurance through its diverse family of financial services companies. Founded in 1879 and a member of the FORTUNE 500®, the Principal Financial Group has $392.2 billion in assets under management3 and serves some 18.3 million customers worldwide from offices in Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America and the United States. Principal Financial Group, Inc. is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol PFG. For more information, visit www.principal.com.
Insurance products provided by Principal Life Insurance Company, a member of the Principal Financial Group®, Des Moines, IA 50392.
1 The Principal Mobile App is available on BlackBerry® for retirement plan information only.
2 "The Principal Financial Group" and "The Principal" are registered service marks of Principal Financial Services, Inc., a member of the Principal Financial Group.
3 As of September 30, 2012.
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